The Georgia Wildlife Federation is excited to announce that Evan Wheeler, Private Lands Biologist, has joined our team to provide AT-NO-COST forestry and wildlife habitat management technical assistance to landowners in central Georgia. He will be available to perform One-on-One site visits with landowners to assess land condition and landowner objectives and then provide management recommendations for:

• Establishment of new forest stands
• Prescribed fire planning
• Identification of plant species valuable for wildlife and methods for promotion
• Identification of problematic plant species and methods for control
• General silvicultural suggestions for stand enhancement that will enhance wildlife habitat quality

Given the range-wide ecological importance of longleaf pine restoration, we will be emphasizing:

• Establishing New Longleaf Pine Stands
• Enhancing Wildlife Habitat Quality in Existing Longleaf Pine Stands
• Encouraging and Facilitating Long-Term Dedication to Longleaf Pine Management and Ecosystem Restoration

In response to partner interests, and in order to best complement existing programs in promoting longleaf pine restoration and wildlife habitat enhancement in Georgia, we have identified the following counties as highest priority: Troup, Harris, Meriwether, Quitman, Stewart, Webster, Upson, Sumter, Crawford, Peach, Macon, Dooly, Crisp, Bleckley, Houston, Bibb, Twiggs, Pulaski, Wilcox, Wilkinson, Baldwin, Laurens, Dodge, Hancock, Washington, Johnson, Glascock, Jefferson, Emanuel, Burke, Jenkins, Bulloch, Screven, Effingham, Richmond, and Appling, . While we will emphasize these counties, provision of services will not be limited to this selection.

Know your land, understand the wildlife. For more information on enhancing wildlife habitat on your property, contact Dr. JT Pynne at jtpynne@gwf.org.